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Re:Ask HN: Favorite podcasts? on Sunday March 15, 2015 @08:20PM (#9208879)
The Bryan Callen Show : http://bryancallen.com/

The range of guests is great, and the conversation is very insightful and humorous.

Pig may lack some syntactic sugar, but it really gets the job done! It's a great way to get MR jobs going in a hurry.
Re:Don’t Indulge. Be Happy. on Sunday July 08, 2012 @11:28PM (#4216553)
"He’s dead for a reason. He was a show-off, and he tried to spray us." - the dead cousin isn't happy. Neither is his Mom. Classic stuff!
Re:Don’t Indulge. Be Happy. on Sunday July 08, 2012 @09:31PM (#4216286)
For those people facing financial ruin, having more money eliminates the immediate fear caused by not having enough. Once life's necessities are taken care of though, what else can money really buy? Wouldn't happiness plateau at some point?
Re:Ask HN: Learn Math the Hard Way on Sunday July 08, 2012 @10:59AM (#4214710)
+1 for Project Euler! It totally rocks!
Re:Engineering management is dying on Sunday July 08, 2012 @10:57AM (#4214706)
The salient point is flatter organizations along with the feedback loops that surround developers has changed the role an engineering manager plays. Drucker was correct (as usual) about the knowledge worker's primacy in the modern organization.
Re:Late bloomer, not a loser. (I hope) on Saturday July 07, 2012 @11:23PM (#4213475)
Sounds to me like he is suffering from a social comparison bias. A few peers may have done better than he, but I am sure there are those out there that would say he has done pretty good.
Re:R for the Enterprise on Saturday July 07, 2012 @03:27PM (#4212462)
The HANA integration is more marketing blurb than a true integration at this point. It's meant to draw in the stats guys so other SAP products can be sold to them.
Re:A big list of the things R can do on Saturday July 07, 2012 @03:24PM (#4212454)
R is a great language, with lots of features and applications without the incremental stuff added by Revo. Their 'Big Data' stuff isn't for everyone.
Re:Why the days are numbered for Hadoop as we know it on Saturday July 07, 2012 @03:13PM (#4212424)
The title sounds a bit ominous for an article that really only attempts to show how Hadoop was a stepping stone to a more refined set of tools at Google.
Thanks for the discussion! These are all great points to consider.
When I look at it, the whole certification process seems so flawed when used as a repalcement for great work experience.
Bummer. It appears we have been locked out from the videos.
Re:Why I'm Returning My Kindle Fire on Sunday November 27, 2011 @08:41PM (#3284066)
And will buy the next generation when it is released.
Re:Why I'm Returning My Kindle Fire on Sunday November 27, 2011 @08:35PM (#3284050)
The Kindle Fire is simply a great device for $199. I am keeping mine.
Re:Javascript Visualization Libraries on Saturday November 26, 2011 @10:57AM (#3279990)
Here is another:

d3.js (http://mbostock.github.com/d3/)

Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Thursday September 29, 2011 @09:58PM (#3055217)
Totally.
Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Thursday September 29, 2011 @09:57PM (#3055215)
What a vibrant jazz scene! There are plenty of opportunities to see some great live music.

I've heard lots of good things about Bainbridge Island. Any restaurant suggestions?

Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Thursday September 29, 2011 @09:50PM (#3055197)
LUCID does look cool. Thanks for the tip!

I've never applied, so no advice on the application.

Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Monday September 26, 2011 @09:01AM (#3038634)
All these are gray suggestions! Bauhaus and lil' Woody's are a definite stop for us.

I've seen pics of the library before. It's amazing. Thanks for the tips!

Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Sunday September 25, 2011 @11:59PM (#3037592)
Right on! I can definitely get into a better coffee and pastry experience. We will mostly be around Pike Place, so these are great suggestions, thank you.

I am digging KEXP! There are options almost every night. Very cool!

Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Sunday September 25, 2011 @11:49PM (#3037572)
I'm loving EMP! What a selection. Thanks for the tip!
Re:Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle? on Sunday September 25, 2011 @11:01PM (#3037464)
Awesome! Anthony's looks great, and Dick's will definitely be a stop one night. Thank you!

How about clubs for live music? We're not genre snobs, so we're open to ideas.

Ask HN: What are Geeks to do in Seattle?

So tell me wise HNers, what are the must see places and things to do in Seattle. I will be visiting there soon with some friends. We will be staying in the heart of the city. Any recommendations regarding places to eat and drink in copious amounts would be appreciated.

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Re:Functional Programming Languages on Wednesday August 10, 2011 @09:14PM (#2870927)
Thanks to all for responding. Haskell it is for now.
Re:Functional Programming Languages on Wednesday August 10, 2011 @09:13PM (#2870921)
I will definitely look into this. Thanks!
Re:Functional Programming Languages on Wednesday August 10, 2011 @09:12PM (#2870919)
Awesome advice, I thank you!

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